Carver Ranches To Host Fourth Goombay Festival

July 21, 1985|By Joe Kollin, Staff Writer

Thousands are expected to visit the Carver Ranches area beginning today for the fourth annual Goombay Festival.

The festival, which will feature a parade, carnival, athletic competitions and entertainment, was started by the Carver Ranches-Hyde Park Homeowners Association to promote the community, said Mary Kendricks, chairman of the event.

Carver Ranches is in unincorporated Broward County west of Hollywood.

Proceeds from the festival will be added to the scholarship fund for area high school graduates, Kendricks said. She estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 people will participate in the festival this year.

Activities include the Little Miss Goombay Pageant from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Washington Park gym, 5199 Pembroke Road. Girls between ages 6 and 10 will compete for the title, a $100 gift certificate and other prizes